The cool and calm sensation of fresh water enveloping me forces a gasp from my lips. My nipples pucker as the cold water caresses them and gooseflesh breaks out across my skin. I dive under the clear emerald surface of the water and relish in the freedom of this moment. I am free to be myself with no worries of who might see me or what people would think of me if they knew the truth. I open my eyes under the clear water and watch my bubbles of air float to the surface. Undisturbed. Perfect in their imperfections. I return to the surface and relish the fresh summer air that fills my lungs.

Water sluthes down my pale skin, droplets shining in the sun and slowly drying with the summer breeze. Soft petals graze against my fingertips as I make my way to the middle of the meadow. I sigh in contentment as the suns rays warm my cream colored skin. I lay down, a small burst of spice blooming across my taste buds as I pop a flower into my mouth. Puffs of condensation slowly float across the calm blue background above me. The crash of the water falling against the rocks, the light breeze whispering across my skin, the suns rays warming me. Nature surrounds and caresses me from every side pulling me into a light slumber.

***

Ryan's footsteps crash through the underbrush of the forest as he makes his way back to camp. The surrounding wood silent, no doubt his trampling has scared off the animals. There goes lunch. I sigh in fustration, I suppose I'll have to go on my own little trek through the woods in order to secure us food.

"I found a river not far from here, maybe a half mile southwest." He panted as he came to plop down in front of a large tree on the edge of camp, dropping the canteens with a loud clatter.

Grunting a response, I look over at the other two men in camp, James and Darren, twin brothers. Barely men, they set up the tents, laughing and jabbing at each other all while I got a fire going, and Ryan looked for a source of water. What you would call our group of men, I had no idea. We each had different strengths, it was more of a grouping for survival.

"I'm going to the river to catch us some food" I tell the group as I grab my bow and arrows and make my way in the direction Ryan just came from. As I pass him I snatch my canteen from the ground and begin my silent trek through the woods.

***

I wake to splashing coming from the river and immediately become alert to my surrounding. I stay silent as I lay in the field and think of what I should do.

The splashes were followed by a stream of loud grunting. It could be a large boar from the gutteral sounds that reached me in the meadow. I would have to look to be sure what I needed to do next. I looked around for my dress and remembered that I'd left it on a rock by the river...Shit! I sliently curse myself for being so careless. The bright linen was barely noticable from my point of view, but I spotted it easily a short distance away.

Easing myself onto my elbows, I glance over the colorful petals and see..a naked man?